THQ Wireless and ngmoco today announced they are developing and co-publishing Star Wars Imperial Academy exclusively for iPhone and iPod touch. Star Wars Imperial Academy will present iOS gamers around the world with an exciting multiplayer game built around ngmoco?s proven Eliminate engine. Here is more info on this upcoming iPhone Star Wars game:

In Star Wars Imperial Academy, players need to prove they are elite stormtrooper material as they compete against other Imperial Academy recruits in intense four-player death-match battles that take place across the Star Wars galaxy. They will have to master close-quarters blaster combat, long-range sniping and explosive armaments ? all in such classic Star Wars settings like Hoth, Cloud City, Tatooine and more.

PROVE YOU'RE ELITEMaster close-quarters blaster combat, long-range sniping and explosive armaments in fast-paced deathwatch battles against your fellow recruits. Battlefield prowess will quickly advance you to the top of the class.

NOTHING LIKE A GOOD BLASTERAlongside your trusty E-11 Blaster Rifle, Imperial Academy troopers will become proficient in a wide array of weaponry. Your armory includes the ARC caster, PLX-2M rocket launcher, E-11s sniper rifle and the FA-3 Flechette launcher.

BE A TROOPERWork your way through the ranks. Discover whether you excel as a Sand Trooper or Blackhole Trooper -- or whether you're destined for the Royal Guard.

SEE THE EMPIREBlast your way through Cloud City, Hoth, Tatooine and other memorable set pieces from the Star Wars universe.

RETINA-POPPING GRAPHICSStar Wars Imperial Academy is best seen on the iPhone 4 and iPod touch (4th Generation).